Overview
This on-demand session shows how Legl supports onboarding international clients, from identifying overseas entities to screening associated individuals and collecting the information you need. It is designed for teams managing complex or opaque international client structures.
Who this is for
Compliance, onboarding, and operations teams onboarding international or overseas business clients.
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What this covers
Identifying and searching international business entities, including low-data jurisdictions
Screening international businesses and associated individuals
Identifying shareholders and persons with significant control
Collecting missing or opaque information directly from clients
Verifying international clients with proof of address
Wrapping the outcome into a client or matter risk assessment
Key takeaways
Legl covers a wide range of jurisdictions and flags where corporate data is limited, so you can decide whether to run a company report or collect documents from the client instead.
You can screen directors individually or screen all directors at once (Watchlist screening for PEPs and sanctions); directors are not notified unless you send an Engage request.
Where entity data is opaque, you can request the missing information and documents directly from the client within the onboarding workflow.
Proof of address verification lets you verify international clients and check the document's authenticity, even where identity validation returns N/A for clients outside the UK.
Associated individuals can be linked back to the business contact so all activity sits in one place with a full audit trail.